coronavirus

COVID-19 has killed more than 3,300 Iowans across all 99 counties. And more than once, the respiratory disease has taken married couples who have died within just hours of each other. The family of Jerry and Rosie Morrow spoke with IPR about their loss.

After seeing a spike in coronavirus cases, the Greene County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a resolution mandating face coverings.

The newest White House Coronavirus Task Force report has found Iowa had nearly triple the national rate of new COVID-19 infections last week.

In response to Iowa’s surging coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she will launch a public awareness campaign urging Iowans to take public health precautions. She did not announce new mitigation measures to slow the spread of the virus.

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved requiring face masks in the county to help curb the spread of COVID-19, as the county has seen an increase in coronavirus cases in the last few weeks.

Theresa Greenfield, the Democrat challenging Republican Senator Joni Ernst’s bid for reelection, is returning to the campaign trail this afternoon after testing negative for COVID-19.

The Harrison County Board of Health approved a resolution requiring face coverings in public. It now heads to the board of supervisors for approval.

State Auditor Rob Sand has notified Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds that her use of $21 million of federal pandemic relief funding for a new state software system that was approved before the pandemic started is not allowed under the CARES Act.

Iowa’s revenue forecasters are predicting the state will bring in just a little less money in the current fiscal year than in the previous fiscal year that ended June 30. But the three-member panel acknowledged that there is still a lot of uncertainty.

New quarantine guidance from the Iowa Department of Public Health has caused some schools in northwest Iowa counties with high infection rates to take a look at requiring masks.